In waiting for the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) during the opening, I don't recall on the 2011 CES Android Tablet PC hot event. I was Verizon display at the front row, suddenly," Google to the suddenness of a thunderbolt", announced to the public, its latest Tablet PC operating system upgrade version of Android 3 -- Honeycomb system. After the conference ended, I made the speed of 100 meters of sprint back in the hotel room and details published on the Internet, and soon the system becomes much attention.
The world science and technology started diligently to discuss Android plate. Google demos on Honeycomb system outstanding performance lets the human be profuse in praise. Motorola, ASUS and other electronics manufacturers to quickly follow, announced their upcoming talk rapidly. With Android 3 tablet. Prior to this, the apple iPad in 2010 hit 15000000 record sales also envied unceasingly, but the general consensus is that the industry, Android sends a clear message:" Dear Apple: Please tremble, here we come!
So, why the 2011 Android plate will produce this xianyihouyang situation? There are four main reasons.
1, 16 x 9 widescreen problem
Google does not follow the iPad 4 x 3 screens, but instead of trying to use a 16 x 9 widescreen to demonstrate their innovation. It may seem good, but the effect is different. After all, 16 x 9 for HDTV, and 4 x 3 screens are more suitable for handheld devices. The problem is, when you take a 16 x 9 tablet, its perception of the effect is awful. Google device default using horizontal mode, so it feels like you are holding a desktop monitor, rather than holding a book, magazine or a folder. But when you use the longitudinal mode when browsing, the screen is like a squashed.
Now, it has become difficult to solve the problem of google. Horizontal 16 x 9 widescreen still is Android 4 default configuration, Motorola, Samsung, XOOM ( micro-blog ) Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Eee Pad Transformer ASUS and many other devices are the widescreen to restrict the. Therefore, unless Google to launch a modified version of the operating system, or the major manufacturers are also incapable of action.
2, manufacturers don't trust Android
Android flat major marketing channel is a hospital, school, factory and other traditional enterprise, under their orders are generally in 1000 above. In March of last year, I have published an article that Samsung is to be eager for a fight to carry out enterprise marketing strategy, and intends to expand its sales team to handle large flat orders. Samsung representatives have expressed enthusiasm, if there is a tablet PC client appear, they are willing to discuss with me these sales strategy details. But later, Samsung is without hearing a word about.
In 2011, IT industry leaders to talk with me about Android malware matters, I'm not surprised. In fact, Android malware online infestation wreak havoc, the user just click Browse links or accidental download application might hide their shadow. Therefore, the market research survey, in the enterprise internal activation using flat, 96% iPad.
3, Android plate application exceeding lack
Get rid of 16 x 9 widescreen and Honeycomb system start problems, Android plate itself is quite satisfactory performance. I like running multiple widgets and applications. This makes the Android tablet feels more like a traditional multitasking computer.
Honeycomb Gmail, Google Books and a built-in web browser application is very good, I especially like the browser of the thumb control function. The problem is, such applications are also too small. On one hand, Google has yet to create enough application, on the other hand, the third party software developer support nor too awesome.
Those who use the procedure is where to go? For example, Google Analytics, Google +, Google Finance application and Picnik photo editing program in where? Instead, Google seems to is committed to creating a cross-platform HTML5 application, at the same time for Android to flat, intelligent mobile phone and computer use. Such a grand goal is quite admirable. But in the use of cross platform advantage of Google, actually should develop some designed for Android flat custom applications. Because, users hope to have ready-made simple application programs available. Google did not reach the goal, looks like this is not the company's efforts in the direction of. The result is, in addition to the Internet, Android plate is not too much of a good use of the function.
4, price issue
To be honest, when Apple first released the iPad session, I did not start the iPad moved. Steve Jobs said ( Steve Jobs ) iPad sold for $499 from the time, I was going to write an article attacking the apple not sensible pricing strategy ( my psychological price is in 800 to 1000 US dollars ). But after the talk, I was immediately attracted to this product, in this price, iPad is indeed an eye-catching innovation.
Until today, I still think iPad 's most successful marketing strategy is its pricing. In contrast, when Google and Motorola announced the XOOM costs $800, I immediately shook his head. At the time, other high-tech analysts tried to argue that, although XOOM is very expensive, but its price is still taller than iPad. Now, XOOM 's dismal sales will prove their argument is untenable. Finally, in 2011, other tablet makers finally launched a series of around $400 products. Can say, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Eee Pad Transformer ASUS for consumers or attractive, of course, the price is obviously one of the main factors, rather than surfing the net function.
The future of the Andorid response to it
Google did not himself as Android tablet lay a bright prospect, the newest release of its Android4.0" ice cream sandwiches ( ICS )" system will not have a substantial improvement of the present situation. The ICS launch is not to solve the plate previously issues, it was just trying to be smart mobile phone with a flat platform together. ZDNet reporter Jansen Fabry-Perot ( Jason Perlow ) on ICS with the Motorola XOOM equipment to be tested and draw the conclusion that, this system can not repair any Android plate defects.
Last month, Google chairman Eric Schmidt ( Eric Schmidt ) has said, Google will be in the first half of 2012 introduced a quality best tablet PC. Recently there have been rumours, Google is building a low cost 7 inch flat, it is running Android 2.3, and in the tablet PC market with Amazon's Kindle Fire direct confrontation.
However, unless Google I mentioned here can solve four major problems, or new products may also change the Android tablet is" bad luck".
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